Ex-Lions WR tells Calvin Johnson to unretire and sign with the Patriots

[redseat]

file this under: WILL NEVER HAPPEN CATERGORY.... But would be pretty cool if it did.

Ex-Lions WR tells Calvin Johnson to unretire and sign with the Patriots

Nate Burleson, who spent four years with Johnson in Detroit (2010-13), has a plan for his former teammate. Burleson thinks that Megatron should take a year off and then join Tom Brady in New England.

"Congratulations on your retirement, man. Now, take this year off ... then find a way to land with the Patriots and get a championship ring," Burleson wrote recently for NFL.com. "You deserve it."

Although that's solid advice, it wouldn't be easy for Johnson to sign with the Patriots if he decided to return. Megatron is still under contract with the Lions, which means if he does make a comeback, the Lions would own his rights.

That being said, it wouldn't be impossible for Johnson to return with another team. if Johnson decided to come out of retirement in July 2016 or even 2017, the Lions would have to immediately account for his cap hit, which wouldn't be easy, considering that Johnson's base salary in 2016 alone is $15.95 million.

If the Lions couldn't handle that cap hit, they'd potentially have to cut him. At 30-years-old, Johnson is the same age that Randy Moss was when he signed with the Patriots in 2007.

So will Megatron stay retired?

 

[redseat]

Morning everyone...

 

[HammerDown]

This is dumb. Everyone knows Brady can't throw past the slot. Plus he chokes in the playoffs. New England is literally the last place a top-three all-time WR would want to play.

 

[ducky]

This is dumb. Everyone knows Brady can't throw past the slot. Plus he chokes in the playoffs. New England is literally the last place a top-three all-time WR would want to play.

Pretty sure there is a top 3 WR of all time that completely disagrees with you. Who would that be:

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I can smell this happening.

 

[RP-29]

<sarcasm>

I think he should un-retire, request a trade to the Jets, send dick pics to chicks and play like shit, get released, sign with the Vikings, make a key blunder in the waning seconds of the NFC championship game, get hurt again, play like shit again, THEN retire for good.

The blueprint has been set, Megatron. ... Taint that legacy.

</sarcasm>

 

[redseat]

This is dumb. Everyone knows Brady can't throw past the slot. Plus he chokes in the playoffs. New England is literally the last place a top-three all-time WR would want to play.

Oh that's right... the Titans are the team for him... My Bad

 

[flyerhawk]

Seems unlikely to me.

 

[HammerDown]

Pretty sure there is a top 3 WR of all time that completely disagrees with you. Who would that be:

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When Brady could throw past the slot.

You're smarter than this.

 

[HammerDown]

Oh that's right... the Titans are the team for him... My Bad

Considerably more attractive to a WR than New England right now.

 

[redseat]

Considerably more attractive to a WR than New England right now.

Debatable

 

[Rex Racer]

Considerably more attractive to a WR than New England right now.

 

[cerealboi]

This is dumb. Everyone knows Brady can't throw past the slot. Plus he chokes in the playoffs. New England is literally the last place a top-three all-time WR would want to play.

And lemme guess - one of the guys who rated this post "winner" is Dirt*3.




What do I win?

 

[HammerDown]

Debatable

I should have said "considerably more attractive to a non-slot receiver." Slot guys and TE's who specialize in blocking for a slow-as-hell QB who can't deliver the ball past the slot and digging off-target passes off the deck and getting hung out for the DB's would absolutely LOVE playing with Tom Brady. And as an added bonus, when Brady throws a perfect pass to the DB, they will get berated in front of the world!!!

 

[HammerDown]

And lemme guess - one of the guys who rated this post "winner" is Dirt*3.




What do I win?

I tried to.

It wouldn't let me.

 

[redseat]

I should have said "considerably more attractive to a non-slot receiver." Slot guys and TE's who specialize in blocking for a slow-as-hell QB who can't deliver the ball past the slot and digging off-target passes off the deck and getting hung out for the DB's would absolutely LOVE playing with Tom Brady. And as an added bonus, when Brady throws a perfect pass to the DB, they will get berated in front of the world!!!

Ok that's better... You're slipping Hammer... I'm worried about you

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Oh be quiet all of you. Everyone knows he's going to unretire and the Browns are going to trade Joe Thomas, and their 2017 first rounder to the Lions in exchange for a 4th rounder + Johnson. Then the Browns will sign him to a 4 year $100M contract.

Owner Jimmy Haslam will tell media: "We really like the attitude and ethic Johnson brings and feel he is the best option for us at this point. This will also provide Carson with a nice option downfield."

Johnson will be injured in game 7 and miss the rest of the season, play out 2017 with 700 yards and 5 TDs, and then retire.

 

[redseat]

Oh be quiet all of you. Everyone knows he's going to unretire and the Browns are going to trade Joe Thomas, and their 2017 first rounder to the Lions in exchange for a 4th rounder + Johnson. Then the Browns will sign him to a 4 year $100M contract.

Owner Jimmy Haslam will tell media: "We really like the attitude and ethic Johnson brings and feel he is the best option for us at this point. This will also provide Carson with a nice option downfield."

Johnson will be injured in game 7 and miss the rest of the season, play out 2017 with 700 yards and 5 TDs, and then retire.

Sweet... Can he also throw himself the ball?

 

[BUD]

I can smell this happening.

It would be great if CJ ended up coming out of retirement to play for the Pats.. He deserves to be on one of the best teams in the NFL

 

[SonnyCID]

It would be great if CJ ended up coming out of retirement to play for the Pats.. He deserves to be on one of the best teams in the NFL

He should have thought of that before committing himself to one of the worst teams in the NFL until 2020 if that was a goal for him. I can't feel too bad for someone who chose to break the bank, rather than play for a winner. Because getting paid is just another form of winning.